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Emergency services
‘I was yelling at residents to get out’: Neighbour helps rescue people from New Farm blaze
On Saturday morning, when Iain heard an explosion, he ran down the street. Four people were on a balcony desperately trying to escape an intense blaze.
Airfares dropping as Aussies flock overseas to surprising destinations
The number of Australians travelling overseas has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with some surprising countries experiencing booms in Aussie visitors.
Man accused of ‘cocaine brick’ plot is Brisbane construction boss by day
In the middle of the night, a small crew set out into the ocean off Australia’s east coast. Police say they had been tasked with one objective: to collect bricks of cocaine.
The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Queenslander who invented it
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Musk’s X ignores Australia’s legal threats to take down ‘distressing’ stabbing content
Political pressure on tech giants has grown throughout the week and leaders are fuming as misinformation and violent content continues to spread like “wildfire”.
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US Votes 2024
Man sets himself ablaze near courthouse where Trump trial under way
The incident took place on the fourth day of Trump’s historic trial, in which the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Australia will work with Trump if that’s the card we’re dealt: Treasurer
Jim Chalmers has held high-level meetings in Washington ahead of unveiling this year’s budget, which he says will target “economic security”.
Hole lotta love could turn this quarry into a ‘South Bank’ by 2032
An internationally prominent urban planner believes a plan to rejuvenate Mount Coot-tha Quarry should be a project of state significance. And it can be ready by the Olympics, he says.
Govt has ‘eroded’ Brisbane’s 11-year Olympic runway: Paris ’24 and LA ’28 consultant
There’s time to get the Games right, he says, but Brisbane’s advantage from an 11-year lead-up has been affected by the lack of an independent delivery authority.
‘The intention was to make this feel like an urban resort’
Two projects shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Interior Design Awards show where Brisbane’s residential future is heading.
Largest wave ever surfed? 28.57m claim to break German’s own world record
Sebastian Steudtner has partnered with engineering giant Porsche and taken on the monster swells at Nazare, potentially emerging with a new world record in the process.
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Wallabies
Coach Joe Schmidt will pick fewer overseas Wallabies, not more
The future of the Giteau Law may be of little consequence for the new Australian coach.
Test returns beckon amid injury drama: Four things learnt from Reds’ triumph
An emphatic return to the winner’s circle has been cruelled by a huge injury blow for the Queensland Reds, as two men put their hands up for Wallabies recalls.
Queensland
Tennis bosses court Games organisers for more nets in Brisbane
With the Brisbane International regularly selling out, an expected 44% more matches for the Olympics could be too much for the Qld Tennis Centre.
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Crime
NSW Police will consider adopting Queensland knife laws after Bondi attack
Police also urged the Minns government to consider further toughening penalties for knife crimes by making it an indictable offence for any parent who allows their child to illegally possess a blade.
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Crime
Man allegedly behind cocaine bricks on beaches arrested in Brisbane
Federal police say the drugs were offloaded from a cargo ship into waters off Brisbane. However, “adverse weather conditions” scuppered the cocaine drop.
Alleged rape victim’s mum ‘demanded $50k’ from accused
A woman accused of raping a teenager has claimed the alleged victim’s mother demanded $50,000 days before a complaint was made to police.
World-first UQ generator turns greenhouse gas into power
Researchers from the University of Queensland have created a generator capable of using greenhouse gas to produce electricity, while removing carbon dioxide from the air.
Politics
Why has one knife attacker been labelled a terrorist, and the other, not?
An uneasy calm has now settled on the city after a horror week, but questions remain about why one attacker was labelled a terrorist, and the other wasn’t.
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Opinion
Retirement living
What a modern retirement plan should look like
Retirement has gone from a time when we stepped back into the shadows to being one of the most exciting phases of our lives. Here’s how to plan for it.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
It’s official, Prince Harry now a US resident
Although he and Meghan have put down roots in Montecito, Harry was facing scrutiny about his US visa because of an admission of drug use made in his book Spare.
Opinion
The everyday debates guaranteed to start an argument
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Civil War is a movie. If Trump wins, will it be a reality?
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
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Property
Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?
In Brisbane, a couple earning 1.5 times the average income would struggle to afford the median dwelling now.
Jordan applied for rental homes he once would have cringed at. It didn’t go to plan
As Brisbane rents reach record highs, home hunters are queueing out the door even for tiny properties with obvious problems.
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Lifestyle
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Work therapy
We’ve been told we need to work from the office full-time. Why?
A blanket everyone-back-to-work policy is rarely a judicious move, especially when so many employees are content with the existing policy.
Jonathan Rivett
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Culture
Taylor Swift’s new album is here, and it’s proof she needs to take a break
The megastar exorcises her past relationships with Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy on an album likely to divide fans.
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Sport
Lomax fires Dragons to victory, Eels feel heat in Darwin demolition job by Dolphins
Zac Lomax is mounting an irresistible case for a NSW Origin debut before his future side Parramatta had eight tries scored against them in 25 minutes by an under-strength Dolphins outfit.
Cavalry coming for Broncos but first come the Raiders: Walters
Kevin Walters says a quartet of injured stars should be back next week for Brisbane, but first the side must negotiate an in-form and dangerous Canberra outfit.
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IPL
The ‘gimmick’ that sparked a cricket culture war
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms, with potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Marking contests: The surprising way AFL players get concussed
In AFL data with ramifications for how the game is coached, the largest share of concussions came in marking contests.
McKeown smashes another Australian record, but she won’t swim the race in Paris
Kaylee McKeown thought she’d won a bet with her coach that meant she didn’t have to compete. Instead, she stunned the world.
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Paris 2024
Olyroos’ Paris hopes in peril after shock loss to Indonesia
The result will invite fresh scrutiny of coach Tony Vidmar’s methods and selection decisions.
Robinson fumes as controversial try proves the difference for Storm
Winger Xavier Coates came up with another late match-winning try as Melbourne edged past the Roosters.
Have Your Say
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she walked away from the game.
